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SAMPLE DISPLAY FIXTURE Filed Sept. 5, 1968 I INVENTOR. Raymond C. Price AUG/ME r5 6 5 L I 4. 2) M United States Patent 3,528,560 SAMPLE DISPLAY FIXTURE Raymond C. Price, Rte. 3, Box 392, Golden, Colo. 80401 Filed Sept. 3, 1968, Ser. No. 757,032 Int. Cl. A47f /10 US. Cl. 211-178 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Sample display fixture having two rectangular frame sections of similar size and shape pivotally secured at top and bottom to provide shipping position in flat superposed relation and movable to substantially perpendicular relation establishing display position. Adjustable base members provide stable support of assembly and display load in upright position. Selective support locations permit display of sample binders of various sizes and shapes.

My invention relates to a sample display fixture of the type particularly adapted for display of sample binders of carpeting and the like which are of various sizes and shapes.

A display fixture suitable for mounting of sample binders of carpeting and the like must be of a durable character and essentially free from wobble while in use and also must be of a sufiicient dimension to display a relatively large number of sample binders. The most convenient shaping for such a fixture presents difiiculty where the fixture has to be shipped any considerable dis tance from place of manufacture to place of use. Also, because of changes in size and shape of sample binders of carpeting, the support arrangement for such binders must accommodate differences in size and shape.

The fixture of the present invention represents a de, parture from prior art practices in providing a structural assembly arranged to connect two elongated frame sections and pivotal connections are provided at each end of said frame sections so that they may be moved to a flat superposed relation for shipment or storage and when ready for use may be rotated to a second position in which one section is substantially perpendicular to the other to provide a stable support structure which is placed in an upright position for the support of sample binders.

The end surfaces of the respective frame sections which become the bottom surfaces when the sections are moved into an upright position are provided with circumferentially spaced support members which may be flat disc shapes preferably with a lengthwise adjustment on a stem portion so as to adjust to irregularities in the floor or other supporting surface and provide a stable support. Caster-type wheels also may be provided as the base support elements when there is occasion to move the fixture while it is carrying the load of sample binders.

Accordingly, it is an object of my invention to provide a simple, durable and emcient display fixture for sample binders of carpeting or the like which has elongated. up right frame portions movable to and from a compact superposed relation and an extended substantially perpendicular relation.

Another object of my invention is to provide a plurality of binder support members throughout the vertical extent of the fixture so as to accommodate sample binders of varying sizes at different positions throughout the vertical extent of the fixture.

A further object of the invention is to provide adjustable support means for a pair of coacting frame sections disposed in an upright position so as to maintain a stable support on uneven floors and other uneven supporting surfaces.

Other objects reside in novel details of construction and novel combinations and arrangements of parts, all of which will be set forth in the course of the following description.

The practice of my invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a typical sample display fixture according to my invention. In the drawings, in the several views of which like parts bear similar reference numerals,

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a sample display fixture with sample binders of various sizes and shapes supported thereon;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the support structure of FIG. 1 with the two frame sections disposed in superposed relation for convenience in storage or shipment;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the frame shown in FIG. 2 with one section moved into perpendicular relation to the other for maintaining an upright support position on which the assembly is substantially free from wobble;

, FIG. 4 is a fragmentary front elevation view of a portion of an assembly of the type shown in FIG. 3 with different support members placed along its vertical extent and with caster-type wheels as the base support means of the assembly;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary section taken along the line 5-5 of FIG. 3 and drawn to an enlarged scale; and

FIG. 6 is a section taken along the line 6-6, FIG. 3, and drawn to an enlarged scale.

FIG. 1 illustrates a samp e display fixture with sample binders supported thereon and is representative of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5 and except for the difference in base support, also exemplifies the binder support arrangement shown in FIG. 4.

The two rectangular frame sections 10a and 1012 are shown as being disposed in approximately perpendicular relation and supported in an upright position by adjustable base support members 20 having flat bottom surfaces 20a which rest on the supporting structure, such as a floor 21. Preferably the adjustment is a lengthwise adjustment as by a thread or screw action providing quick and accurate leveling when the fixture is first placed in an upright position, or when moved from one display location to another. The lower pivotal axis 11b of the fixture is clearly shown in FIG. 1 while upper axis 11a is obscured by the display or information card 12 located at the top of section 10a.

The construction details of the fixture shown in FIG. 1 will be best understood by reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The frame sections 10a and 10b are movable about the pivotal axes 11a and 111) from the essentially flat position of FIG. 2 in which the sections are in superimposed relation so as to occupy a minimum of space in shipment, and they are moved about their pivots to the FIG. 3 position in which the fixture obtains itsmaximum stability for upright positioning, and also provides maximum spread for sample display.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the frame sections are four sided and in oblong or rectangular arrangement with the length top to bottom substantially elongated in relation to the width. The material forming the sides and ends of the sections may be flat stock or tubing and as shown by the sectional view FIG. 6, tubing 13 or rectangular cross section has been utilized. The base support members 20 shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are in circumferentially spaced arrangement when the fixture is in the upright display position and after an initial adjustment to establish a level position on the supporting surface require little or no further adjustment until the fixture is moved to a new display position.

A series of horizontally disposed seats 14, preferably formed of short lengths of channel members, such as channel iron, are disposed at intervals on each upright wall of sections 10a and 10b, and the spacing between seats may be uniform or varied. In any event, the seat members 14 should be sufiiciently close throuhgout the vertical extent as to accommodate the narrowest binder they are intended to support. The binders will have projecting edges or other extended surfaces adapted to seat in the channels 14. FIG. 1 illustrates both wide binders 15 and narrow binders 16 supported on the fixture in a hanging arrangement on all four sides of the fixture. Seats similar to the channels 14 may be formed by flexible band material so as to be adjustable on sections 10a or 10b with the seat formed by a sagging upper edge of the band.

As an alternative to the binder support arrangement just described, the upright walls 13 may be apertured at intervals throughout the lengthwise extent of their sides as shown at 17 in FIG. 6. This arrangement is similar to the one shown in FIG. 4 in which the holes 17x are formed in the outer faces 13x of the tubular upright portions. It also permits the binders to be supported along the sides of members 10a or 10b and to extend beyond the ends of said members, if desired. Hooks 18 may be selectively fitted in the openings 17 or 17x and the lower end portions thereof provide seats which function in the same manner as the channels 14 to support the sample binders. As another alternative, the hooks 18 or other hangers may be welded to the upright walls 13 at any desired location.

FIG. 4 shows another type of base support means for the fixture comprising caster-type wheels 19 which provide a rolling support on the supporting base, such as a floor 21. Again in a preferred arrangement, the caster wheels 19 will have lengthwise adjustment to permit a final leveling after the fixture has been placed in its display position.

FIG. 5 illustrates the arrangement of the upper pivot assemblyestablishing the pivotal axis 11a. The sections a and 10b are located as shown in FIG. 3 from which the sectional view FIG. 5 is taken and the clamp type support member 22 is located at the upper end of the pivot member 11a as shown to permit insertion of a display or information card 12 of the type shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 1 illustrates a novel effect produced in the display of binders, such as rug sample binders and 16. The location of the object supports 14 on the outer end surfaces 10x of the panel sections establishes a rectangular pattern of hanging display material in which the header portions 15a and 16a are shown at the topmost display position but otherwise are concealed by the hanging portion of the binder next above. This provides an all-fabric surface appearance which enhances the display effect.

I claim:

1. A sample display fixture comprising two elongated frame sections of similar size and shape pivotally secured at their opposite ends permitting rotation about the pivotal axis to establish a first position in which the sections are in a substantially fiat superposed relation for storage and shipping and rotatable to a second substantially transverse position in in which the sections are adapted to stand in an upright crossing position, support members disposed in circumferentially spaced arrangement at the base of the crossed upright frame sections for establishing a stable display position for the fixture on a supporting surface, and horizontally disposed channels at intervals along the outer faces of the upright portions of the frame sections for supporting sample binders of varying sizes and shapes in a hanging rectangular display extending throughout substantially the vertical extent of the fixture and concealing most of the frame sections.

2. A sample display fixture comprising two elongated frame sections of similar size and shape pivotally secured at their opposite ends permitting rotation about the pivotal axis to establish a first position in which the sections are in a substantially flat super-posed relation for storage and shipping and rotatable to a second substantially transverse position in which the sections are adapted to stand in an upright crossing position, support members disposed in circumferentially spaced arrangement at the base of the crossed upright frame sections for establishing a stable display position for the fixture on a supporting surface, and lengthwise adjustable means at intervals along the upright portions of the frame sections intermediate their sides for supporting sample binders of varying sizes and shapes in a hanging rectangular display at selective elevations with an upper binder covering a portion of the binder next below whereby said rectangular display conceals most of the frame sections.

3. A fixture as degned in claim 2, in which the binder supporting means are arranged to dispose the hanging binders in substantially rectangular arrangement and in a position substantially perpendicular to the frame section on which they are supported.

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